Grammar and Sentence Structure Flashcards

Which sentence uses the present perfect tense correctly?

Answer: She has lived here since 2010.

The present perfect 'has lived' is used with 'since' to show an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Answer: Each of the students has a textbook.

'Each' is always singular, so it takes the singular verb 'has.'

Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect?

Answer: By the time she arrived, we had eaten dinner.

The past perfect 'had eaten' shows an action completed before another past event ('arrived').

Select the correct future form: 'Don't call me at 8 p.m. — I ______ the game.'

Answer: will be watching

'Will be watching' (future continuous) describes an action in progress at a specific future time.

Which verb is a stative verb and should NOT normally be used in the continuous form?

Answer: know

'Know' is a stative verb expressing a mental state and is not typically used in continuous tenses.

Choose the sentence where a gerund is used correctly.

Answer: She enjoys swimming every morning.

After 'enjoy,' a gerund (verb + -ing) must be used as the object.

Which sentence shows correct use of the simple past versus the present perfect?

Answer: I saw that film yesterday.

With a specific past time word like 'yesterday,' the simple past ('saw') is required, not the present perfect.